Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent Reuters A woman stands outside one of the WFP-supported bakeries that were forced to close on Tuesday due to a lack of flour and fuel One month since Israel closed all crossings to Gaza for goods, all UN-supported bakeries have closed, markets are empty of most fresh vegetables and hospitals … Read more
The Trump administration has abruptly laid off the entire staff running a $4.1 billion program to help low-income households across the United States pay their heating and cooling bills. The firings threaten to paralyze the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which was created by Congress in 1981 and helps to offset high utility bills … Read more
The chief executive of pharmaceutical firm has said the global supply chain could be drastically affected ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement. Gareth Sheridan, of Nutriband, said his firm makes important drugs including chemotherapy treatments, antibiotics and pain medication in Ireland. He added that a quarter of Americans had “foregone treatment” because of the … Read more
BBC Paramedic Munther Abed survived the attack that killed 15 emergency workers by diving to the floor in the back of his ambulance “I’m the only survivor who saw what happened to my colleagues,” Munther Abed says, scrolling through pictures of his fellow paramedics on his phone. He survived the Israeli attack that killed 15 … Read more
Yogita Limaye Mandalay, Myanmar BBC Five men are still stuck under this building, including Nan’s 21-year-old son Warning: This article contains details and images that some readers may find distressing Driving into Mandalay, the massive scale of the destruction from last Friday’s earthquake revealed itself bit by bit. In nearly every street we turned into, … Read more
After spending eight years in jail, a Nigerian televangelist accused of raping young women from his South African church has been found not guilty of all charges. Timothy Omotoso had denied the 32 charges in a trial that was broadcast live and gained huge interest across the country. In 2018, one witness told the court … Read more
Following the most expensive judicial election in US history, Susan Crawford defeated her conservative rival Brad Schimel. Crawford’s victory keeps intact the 4-3 liberal control of Wisconsin’s highest court. More than $100m (£77m) was spent by the candidates and their allies, including $20m from President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser Elon Musk.
A federal judge has permanently dismissed the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, weeks after the Trump administration instructed prosecutors to drop the corruption charges. The move led to the resignation of Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor who accused Adams of striking a deal with the Trump administration to dismiss his case in … Read more
Ed JONES/AFP Anti-government protests have erupted in Turkey after the arrest of the popular mayor of Istanbul British acts Muse and Robbie Williams have come under pressure from pro-opposition supporters in Turkey to scrap their tours of Turkey this summer over allegations that the local concert organiser insulted anti-government protesters. Abdulkadir Ozkan denounced some protesters’ … Read more
The murder of a young Sicilian woman by a stalker in broad daylight has sent shockwaves across Italy, where 11 women have been killed since the start of the year. University student Sara Campanella, 22, was killed by an acquaintance on Monday afternoon in the Sicilian city of Messina. Witnesses told media that they saw … Read more